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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,136.29, 261,186.95 and 47,789.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,136.29, 261,186.95 and 47,789.24 is: 71,679.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,136.29 : 261,186.95 = 47,789.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,136.29/261,186.95 = 47,789.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,136.29x = 261,186.95 × 47,789.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,136.29x = 12,481,924,293.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,481,924,293.54/174,136.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,679.05

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